Sustainable Travel

Italian tries first winter ascent of Makalu

by ITALY | Mon, 12/01/2008 - 06:25

Italian mountain climber Simone Moro is to try the first winter ascent of the Himalayan giant Makalu.Moro will be assisted by Denis Urubko of Kazakhstan, whose…

Venice vows end to 'tacky' stalls

by ITALY | Fri, 11/28/2008 - 09:26

Venice is extending its successful 'urban decorum' campaign to the souvenir stalls that clutter historic squares and impede access to storied churches.''We're…

Two Italian ski resorts in Europe's top ten

by ITALY | Thu, 11/27/2008 - 03:59

Two Italian ski resorts have made the top ten of European ski destinations in a survey of Italian tourists.Merano, a relatively unfashionable resort in the…

Vatican goes green with solar power

by ITALY | Thu, 11/27/2008 - 03:33

Benedict XVI reconfirmed his reputation as the 'green pope' on Wednesday when the Vatican inaugurated its first solar power energy system.Some 2,400 solar…

Black box plans for Rome horse buggies

by ITALY | Tue, 11/25/2008 - 03:31

Rome city council is mulling plans to install 'black boxes' in the capital's controversial horse-driven buggies after a horse died on the job last week.Under…

Italy gets first taste of winter

by ITALY | Mon, 11/24/2008 - 09:30

Italy has been given a preview of the upcoming winter season with the first snowfall in Milan and Venice and plunging temperatures throughout the peninsula.…

Snow in Venice

by ITALY | Mon, 11/24/2008 - 09:16

Snow hit Venice Monday as wintry weather swept across northern Italy.Workers in the lagoon city sprinkled salt across its historic squares and bridges to stop…

Italy braces for cold snap

by ITALY | Sun, 11/23/2008 - 03:04

Italians were busy pulling out blankets from mothballs and taking out their stored winter coats ahead of the arrival this weekend of the first cold snap of the…

Man sentenced to three-month jail term for cat's death

by ITALY | Sun, 11/23/2008 - 03:00

A man who let his cat starve to death while enjoying a three-month holiday was sentenced to a three-month jail term by a Rome court on Friday.''I'm on vacation…

Animal experiments widespread, LAV

by ITALY | Thu, 11/20/2008 - 03:50

Italian scientists continue to make wide use of animals in experiments, despite European Union efforts to reduce the practice, the country's anti-vivisection…